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Crusher spare and wear parts manufacturer CMS Cepcor has formalised a five-year authorised service provider agreement with FLSmidth, covering the supply of repairs and services for the Fuller-Traylor primary gyratory range of crushers in the local market.

A new report claims that the concrete industry continues to lead other construction material sectors in realising its vision to be recognised as being at the forefront in sustainable construction.

Plants for mixing asphalt are becoming more sophisticated than ever as users look for ecological and technological benefits. Patrick Smith reports.

French building materials giant Lafarge will retain a 20% share in the new partnership following the sale of its gypsum assets in Europe and South America to Etex Group.

Installing a new crusher rotor has helped Serbia-based PZP Valjevo to ramp up production. ABE reports. Delivering higher production rates from existing equipment fleets is the aim of most quarry producers with the current limitations on capital expenditure for many sites in Europe. And that is exactly what one Serbia-based aggregates producer managed to do through installation of a new crusher rotor.

Finland-based weighing specialist Tamtron has announced the release of a new version of its Pro+scales, which it claims considerably improve on-board weighing options for wheeled loaders. The company claims that the new system offers many features that are unique and introduced first time to the industry.

Vicat's turnover in the first nine months of 2011 was in line with expectations, according to Exane.

Sweden-based Hall Brothers Company has recently taken delivery of a new Volvo FM480 gravel truck - the first to be specified with an Allison transmission. The quarry operator, based in Hässleholm, has not be operating the truck for long but has already praised its high productivity and easy hill starts.

Italian cement manufacturer Ciments Calcia has launched a new cement bag which is biodegradable and compostable.

Ciments Français (Italcementi) has revealed that it will implement savings as it expects its 2011 results to drop compared to 2010.

Construction equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros has firmed up its commitment to the European market with the opening of a new auction site. More than 1000 people from 39 countries gathered at the new facility in Meppen, Germany for the grand opening and the first auction at the site.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) survey results for the third quarter indicate that overall sector demand was relatively flat compared with the same quarter of 2010.

While maintenance can help prevent accidents caused by unsafe equipment, it is also a high risk operation that can place workers in danger. Common perception is that a well maintained site is a safe one, and that may well be true but, without proper plans in place, carrying out maintenance can also present considerable hazards to operatives. Good maintenance is essential to keep machines and work environment safe and reliable but maintenance itself is a high-risk activity and has to be performed in a safe w

UK-based Euro Auctions has announced that the first auction held at its new Spanish site "exceeded all expectations, proving Spain to be the next logical country" in the company's expansion plans. The company has said that the development of a new permanent site in Valencia is part of its European strategy and will help it to better serve customers in Southern Europe.

Cemex has sold its Russell Roof Tiles business to a buy-out team backed by investors from Mexico.

Although the new SR410 screen from Anaconda has been designed to satisfy the needs of customers specifically in the sand and gravel, aggregate and coal industries, it can be used in a wide variety of other applications.

An acquisition of the former Eurovia Kamenolomy's three Czech stone quarries by concrete producer Cemex will be soon completed.

Mobile screen technology is helping to cut costs on site but there is still a market for stationary solutions. Claire Symes reports. While aggregate demand from large population centres still calls for a static screens' capacity, on site screening using mobile equipment is helping to reduce costs on some construction projects. Last year ABE reported on the use of mobile equipment by Eren In?aat in Eastern Turkey to turn blasted material into aggregates as construction on the canal project progressed. This i

High standards when it comes to productivity and comfort are claimed for the latest addition to Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe's (HCME) large capacity rigid dump truck range. The new EH4000ACII is said to be technologically advanced and the company has said that it has drawn on some of the pioneering technology from its high-speed bullet trains and automation systems for large production plants

The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) has launched a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) strategy.